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Finding Aid for the Henry E. Carter Papers, 1910-1940
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Description
Henry E. Carter served as deputy attorney general of California (1894-1899), was a California state assemblyman (1901-05, 1919-21, 1923, 1925, and 1927-28) and state senator (1905-09 and 1928). The collection consists of correspondence and papers of Carter's law practice in Los Angeles, material relating to his term as California state senator and as secretary of the Searchlight Nevada Mining Company.
Background
Carter was born in Tuolomne County, California; he studied law in the offices of anderson, Fitzgerald and anderson in Los Angeles; admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of California in 1890, and later before the Bar of Federal Courts; he served as deputy attorney general of California, 1894-1899; he was a California state assemblyman, 1901-05, 1919-21, 1923, 1925, and 1927-28; state senator, 1905-09, and elected again in 1928; member, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.
Extent
134 boxes (67 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.